National Weather Service forecasters today warned of a strong storm system is making its way toward Los Angeles, saying that ...

The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department has begun developing a 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan and is pleased to invite community members to participate in the process.

Potential to be Upgraded to Evacuation Order An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for areas within and near the Lake Fire ...

An Evacuation Warning has been issued for areas within and near the Lake Fire burn scar effective 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, due to a storm expected on ...

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Good morning, Central Coast! It’s Tuesday, February 11th, and we’re tracking an active storm system making its way toward our ...

The strongest storm in a year is set to pound Southern California this week, with forecasters warning of potential widespread ...

One of the most contentious projects in the Carpinteria Valley — a proposed 25,400 square-foot processing building for a cannabis ...

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We need these facilities,” said Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, a Democrat from Morro Bay, where voters in November rejected an ...

In the week's top commercial real estate news, developers buys Wimauma land to build 196 townhouses, a Sarasota theater is being upgrading, and a day care chain is expanding in Southwest Florida.